Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,820, Lewis Evans, Navy Mass Agency And Residence

SERVICE
Navy.
Evans, Lewis
NUMBER
S. 34.820
Mass Agency and residence
CONTENTS

14. 718 Massachusetts
Dewis Evans
of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a Seaman  ship Confederacy in the regiment commanded by Cap: Colonel Harding of the U.S. Navy line, for the term of one year Pen r
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819  138.09 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820  48.
17 mo 4/31  4/30  $186.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Evans
5 4 3 2 1 Pension sent to John Davis Esq r Boston July 1820

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
On this June 15 A. D. 18 18
that Lewis Evans
me, did serve in the revolutionary transmit the testi-
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
26 July 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Lewis Evans by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
he ict U. S.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 15 A. D. 18 18
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Lewis Ewards subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid. with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Declan
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

No 23
Lewis Evans Seaman Ship Confedacy '81 out year - 28 March 1818
John Further evidence of services and the Judge's certificate of writings in evidence as wanting
27 August 1819. New evidence offered viz. Two Deposits marked A. & B.

of Boston in Massachusetts. I Lewis Evans entered on board of the United States frigate Confederacy commanded by Seth Harding in Philadelphia in the Summer of the year 1781 and belong to her until she was captured in April 1782 was carried into New York and put on board of the Jersey prison ship and taken from there with a number of her crew and put on board a British ship of war and kept about three months and was sent sick to the hospital on Long Island and as soon as I was able I made my escape from them and traveled at night to the East End of the Island and crossed over to Killingsworth and which I got to New Haven I met with our Second Lieutenant Philips and he helped me to proceed and get home which was the latter part of the Summer - I was Captain and mate on board the Confederacy - we were taken by the Roebuck and Or plenus frigates off the Cape of Delaware as we were proceeding to Philadelphia from Cape Francis.
Mass ts District
Lewis Evans
March 28. 1810
Swan to be your son
M c Clueri
Dis ts Genl M c Clueri

Young Evans
Conc 14/7/18
17 Sep '19
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District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Ninth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special District Court of the United States for the said District, Levi Evans aged - Seventy five years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Massachusetts who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: as a Seaman in the Navy of the United States and Service on board of the Frigate Confederacy commanded by Seth Harding Esquire - My Declaration was dated on the 28 March 1818 and my Certificate is N o 14718. and dated 17 September 1819.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Levi Evans
Sworn to and declared, on the Ninth day of June A. D. 1820 before
J. Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty six dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Ninth day of June 1820
J. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule of Property belonging to the Subscriber late a Seaman in the Navy of the United States, during the War of the Rebellion.
Real Estate None
Personal Estate - Household Furniture etc.
Tables . . . . . 20 Bureau . . . . . 5 - Trunk . . . . . 3 Span and iron Stove & Pans . . . . . 3 1/2 Dozen chairs . . . . . 3 Easy Chairs . . . . . 2 1/2 dozen Table Spoons . . . . . 3 Set of Earthen Ware consisting of Plates & Cups & Saucers . . . . . 2 0 1 Pot & 1 Kettle . . . . . 1 = a few other Cooking utensils, etc . . . . . 3 10 Knives & Forks . . . . . 2 - $ 36
Occupation - Seaman but unable to follow the Sea in consequence of old age & infirmities.
Family - a Wife who is old & infirm
Children - None at Home
Yours Sincerely Lewis Evans

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by Simmons .
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant
Henry Benner
Soldier
Benjamin McClure
Service
Rev.
Additional service _____
No. Claim, New Records. _____
No. Claim, Old Records. _____
Remarks
B { not d. ✓ " d. ✓ " R. ✓
M { not d. ✓ " d. ✓ " R. ✓ Febr. 8/97.
OK JS
FEB 8 1897
Chief of Division.

418 W. Church St., Elmira N. Y.
W. S. Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will
you kindly give me all the information you can, concerning the services of three of my an- cestors who served in the Revo- lutionary War - Benjamin McClure, Henry Bekner and Lewis Evans - all of Penn. Should there be any cost attached to the granting of my request, let me know and I will

forward the amount. Hoping you can give me all the information I wish I remain
Very truly yours
Mary L. H. Reeves.
January twentyseventh 1897.

Feb. 19. 1897. History Col Miss E. H. Reeves Elmira, N. Y.
Invalid
WIDOW, etc.
Navy File No. 34820  Navy
Lewis Evans
Seaman
Ship "Confederacy"
U.S. Navy
Act March 18. 1818.  Rev War
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I David Phipps of the town of New Haven in the State of Connecticut depose and say, that I went on board the Frigate Confederacy (com- missioned as second Lieut t under the command of Seth Harding Esquire lying at the City of Phi- ladelphia) on the 22 nd day of August A o 1780. — M c Lewis Evans was in service on board the Confederacy, according to my best recollection, in character of Carpenter's Mate. As appears by my logbook we Sail'd from the Delaware in a Cruise, the 21 st day of Dec r 1780 bound for Cape Francois & the Island of St t Domingo. We cruised for a time on the coast of the West India Islands from thence Sailed bound for Chesapeake Bay but were unfortunately taken by two British Ships one of fifty and the other of thirty eight guns on the 14 th day of April A o 1781. — M c Evans continued on board till the time the ship was taken And further the Deponent saith not
David Phipps.
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss

New Haven May thirty first one thousand eight hundred and nine teen personally appeared Capt David Phipps and in my presence and in the presence of Mr Evans made oath to the truth of the within and foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Certified by Elisha Munson Just ce Peace
State of Connecticut, county of New Haven ss May 31 st 1816
I Roger S. Skinner Clerk of the County Court for New Haven County & Keeper of the Seal thereof hereby certify that Elisha Munson Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven and that the above is well known to me to be his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court.
Roger S. Skinner Clerk

Boston Augt 27 1879
The Magistrate before whom the annexed deposition was taken has not certified as to the credibility of the witness. I have made inquiry of the persons acquainted with David Phillips and am satisfied that he is a man of veracity and of good reputation for truth.
W m Dyer Dist d Judge Mass. Dist d

I Ephraim Evans of the Town & County of Alexandria in the District of Columbia do hereby Certify that Lewis Evans (who is a Brother of mine) did as well as I can recollect some time in the summer of 1780 enter on Board the Frigate Confederacy in the United States service Comanded by Captain Seth Harding as Carpenters mate & the said Frigate Confederacy was taken by a British vessel or vessels while the said Lewis Evans was on Board sd. Frigate & Taken Prisoner I did not return Home for about a year after sd. Frigate Sailed From Philadelphia or thereabout the exact time I do not recollect I lived there (Philadelphia) at the time of her Sailing & Capture & when he said L. Evans made his Escape from the Captures on Long Island & came Home. & during the time he was gone I recollect perfectly well that his wife was in a distressed situation & further I know not
Ephraim Evans
District of Columbia Corporate Town of Alexandria
Ephraim Evans. Personally appeared before me Jacob Hoffman Mayor of the Town of Alexan- dria. and made Oath that the several matters and things stated in the above deposition. to which his name is sub- scribed. are true to the best of his knowledge and belief
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands, and Affixed the Seal of the Corporation of Alex a this 23 rd July 1819
Jacob Hoffman Mayor

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Evans, Moses GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5743 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 18, 1790
to Theodorus Fowler
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.